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1 2) J ''.7 .' The Independent Student Voice uvureview.com (1) ' L A m JJ U'Miih n F ( 4 Student Breanna Horito represents the UVU hosts 22nd annual President's Scholarship Ball on Saturday, September 22 By Nicole Shepard News Writer NicoleEShepard Representing this year's 49 Presidential Scholars, Breanna Horito spoke of her journey to UVU beginning with her grandmother's struggle for education In Japan at the 22nd President's Scholarship Ball held on Sept. 22 in the UCCU Center. ! The Presidential Scholarships were awarded to the school's top students who best represented desire, need and well-rounded promise. Horito, a nursing major from Las Vegas who plans to be a labor and delivery nurse, bgan her speech to major UVU scholarship Coesttnidtioini meets crossing n u. Sixteen students are employed by UVU Student crossing guards placed in high-traffic areas near construction share their perspective By Natalie Sullivan News Writer 10656971uvlink.uvu.edu You've seen the dust, you've heard the noise. While construction of the new Student Life and Wellness Center is well underway, crossing guards at UVU will continue to help students across Campus Drive through the impending winter months. The $40 million project of the new building and adjacent parking structure, due to be completed in 1 . o I i i v.; O A u 49 Presidential Scholars awarded at the contributors with the story of, her grandmother's desire for education."There was nothing that my grandmother wanted more than an education, but her uncle would not pay for her to continue, deeming that it was indecent for any woman to be educated," Horito said. Her grandmother's dream of bettering herself through learning led her to earn her own way through sewing school by strapping a basket to her back and carrying heavy rocks down the mountainside, away from a construction site. After becoming a seamstress, Horito explained that her grandmother spent years sewing and selling kimonos to earn enough money to come the U.S. "She hoped to come to America and go to college," Horito said, but the economic climate of the Great Depression made it impossible. Horito's grandmother married and . to help fellow students across Campus Drive. December 2013, lead to the closing of the adjacent pedestrian tunnel when construction began. Such changes have affected UVU students, which led to hiring crossing guards for these high-traffic areas. "All of the crossing guards are UVU students," said crossing guard Calie Hill. Hill, a senior from Orem, was previously involved in parking enforcement before the crossing guards were added in August. When training began, Hill admitted to being a bit apprehensive about her new position."While they do warn us that, you know, we are working outside and are therefore exposed to the elements, I'm worried about my hearing," Hill said. "1 hope that I'm not going deaf, but because r n U Presidential Scholarship Ball on Saturday, had children who fulfilled her dream of higher education. All of Horito's grandmother's children would eventually obtain My grandmother always said the same mantra to her children as they left each morning for school, 'be good and study hard.1 BREANNA HORITO Scholarship Recipient 77 r5L0n A .1 A! i i ...... I hope that I'm not going deaf, but because we are supposed to be aware and alert, we are not allowed to wear any hearing protection. CALIE HILL Crossing Guard r k. r ' i i s i i Sept. 22. a university degree, and now her grandchildren work toward the same. "My grandmother always said the same mantra to her children as they left each morning for school, 'be good and study hard.'" Now, Horito said that she wants to "be good and study hard." Horito knew that she wanted to come to Utah for school, but the out-of-state tuition loomed heavily for her. While considering attending UVU, Horito said she felt unsure if it would be the best place for her. After coming to campus and learning of the opportunities afforded to students, she decided that UVU was the right place. Receiving the Presidential Scholarship allows Horito the opportunity of the education she has wanted while removing the burden of out-of-state tuition costs. ' H . - we are supposed to be aware and alert, we are not allowed to wear any hearing protection." Despite these concerns, Hill said it is the job of the crossing guards to help students safely across the street and manage traffic. "My boss trained me really well," Hill said. Jim Innes, assistant director of parking services, said that safety is "number one." Although safety is the main focus, hiring crossing guards and implementing the crosswalk system isn't without its costs. Of the 16 employed staff, four students were recently hired for the purpose of facilitating the new crossing guard positions. Notwithstanding the attention "I care about the education of all our students," said President Matthew Holland. In his speech, Holland discussed education as a right that shouldn't be denied to those who cannot afford the financial strain. "For the best-prepared and the least-advantaged, a major key to success is UVU's ability to provide scholarship," Holland said. Charles W. Dahlquist, the evening's master of ceremonies, spoke of the evening being a combination of a thank you to the institution's most prominent donors as well as the chance for UVU's finest students to shine. Both students and faculty planned, produced and catered the event, and also provided the entertainment. All the students involved, including those that helped with the preparation of food and the pianists, benefit from UVU's scholarship programs. guards For more information on campus construction, visit httiiywww.uvu.eduparilonourilust J i if;? VIRGINIA JOHNSOWJVU REVIEW that has been given to the crossing guards' training, Innes said the training is based on live instruction, as well as "traffic training videos." ' The question does arise as to whether crossing guards are necessary and efficient in ensuring safety on campus. Are there more effective ways of solving construction and traffic issues? Innes said that, where feasible, underground tunnels are the best solution with these kinds of problems, but that difficulties, due to the high water table especially in the lower parts of campus, play a part in preventing future plans to build more tunnels on campus at this time. See CROSSING GUARDS, A3 As enrollment drops, Trustees move forward Board of Trustees moves forward with President Holland's aggressive vision of the school's future By Alex Sousa News Writer TwoFistedSousa For the first time since an outing to the Riverside Country Club in June, UVU's Board of Trustees met Thursday, Sept. 20, this time sitting around a polished wood table the size of a backyard swimming pool. Twenty people were seated at the table, including trustees and university staff. The attendees seemed to be divided into three informal groups: the school employees whose job it was to be there, the socialite hobbyists who have taken a personal interest in the university, and the "old money" that look to the university as a business. At the head of the table sat President Matthew Holland with his aggressive vision for the future of UVU. "We've been this commuter campus where kids drive on, they take a class, and drive off, but this is us saying, 'you are part of a learning community here,'" Holland said as the board discussed changes and improvements for the university. Among those changes discussed were the addition of two new degrees: an associate degree in Theater for Children and Youth and a bachelor degree in Music in Media Composition and Production. Both programs are slated to begin fall semester of 2013. The decision to approve the majors came after a long dialogue about how this would affect the school and how these new programs would benefit the community. "One of the things I love best We've been this commuter campus where kids drive on, they take a class, and drive off. MATTHEW HOLLAND UVU President is that Utah Valley University is known in the state as being the most up-to-date, most relevant, most technological and I think this is a piece we need to have in order to keep that reputation," trustee Curtis Morely said. Both majors will consist of courses that will help students find work after graduating. In the case of the associate degree, the hope is that the program will encourage students to return to UVU and con;-tinue working toward a bachelor degree. The board also approved, for their part, an expansive $1.2 million technology update to the systems in the UCCU Center, PE building and the soffball field. The changes, which will draw funds from the Conference Affiliation Fund, are still pending approval from the UCCU board. Cory Duckworth, vice president of student affairs, said that the decision to update the digital video signage will make the school more attractive to conferences that may be considering UVU. The hope is that this new system will also help the institution in its recruiting efforts and expand the fan base in a larger move to give back to the community.All of these changes come as UVU faces its first semester with a decline in enrollment, something that has never happened since the school became a university in 2008. While the official numbers aren't yet available, the administration knows that the numbers are low. Board members aren't worried, though. "Enrollments are down all across the state," Holland said. see FORWARD WITH CHANGES M

1 2) J ''.7 .' The Independent Student Voice uvureview.com (1) ' L A m JJ U'Miih n F ( 4 Student Breanna Horito represents the UVU hosts 22nd annual President's Scholarship Ball on Saturday, September 22 By Nicole Shepard News Writer NicoleEShepard Representing this year's 49 Presidential Scholars, Breanna Horito spoke of her journey to UVU beginning with her grandmother's struggle for education In Japan at the 22nd President's Scholarship Ball held on Sept. 22 in the UCCU Center. ! The Presidential Scholarships were awarded to the school's top students who best represented desire, need and well-rounded promise. Horito, a nursing major from Las Vegas who plans to be a labor and delivery nurse, bgan her speech to major UVU scholarship Coesttnidtioini meets crossing n u. Sixteen students are employed by UVU Student crossing guards placed in high-traffic areas near construction share their perspective By Natalie Sullivan News Writer 10656971uvlink.uvu.edu You've seen the dust, you've heard the noise. While construction of the new Student Life and Wellness Center is well underway, crossing guards at UVU will continue to help students across Campus Drive through the impending winter months. The $40 million project of the new building and adjacent parking structure, due to be completed in 1 . o I i i v.; O A u 49 Presidential Scholars awarded at the contributors with the story of, her grandmother's desire for education."There was nothing that my grandmother wanted more than an education, but her uncle would not pay for her to continue, deeming that it was indecent for any woman to be educated," Horito said. Her grandmother's dream of bettering herself through learning led her to earn her own way through sewing school by strapping a basket to her back and carrying heavy rocks down the mountainside, away from a construction site. After becoming a seamstress, Horito explained that her grandmother spent years sewing and selling kimonos to earn enough money to come the U.S. "She hoped to come to America and go to college," Horito said, but the economic climate of the Great Depression made it impossible. Horito's grandmother married and . to help fellow students across Campus Drive. December 2013, lead to the closing of the adjacent pedestrian tunnel when construction began. Such changes have affected UVU students, which led to hiring crossing guards for these high-traffic areas. "All of the crossing guards are UVU students," said crossing guard Calie Hill. Hill, a senior from Orem, was previously involved in parking enforcement before the crossing guards were added in August. When training began, Hill admitted to being a bit apprehensive about her new position."While they do warn us that, you know, we are working outside and are therefore exposed to the elements, I'm worried about my hearing," Hill said. "1 hope that I'm not going deaf, but because r n U Presidential Scholarship Ball on Saturday, had children who fulfilled her dream of higher education. All of Horito's grandmother's children would eventually obtain My grandmother always said the same mantra to her children as they left each morning for school, 'be good and study hard.1 BREANNA HORITO Scholarship Recipient 77 r5L0n A .1 A! i i ...... I hope that I'm not going deaf, but because we are supposed to be aware and alert, we are not allowed to wear any hearing protection. CALIE HILL Crossing Guard r k. r ' i i s i i Sept. 22. a university degree, and now her grandchildren work toward the same. "My grandmother always said the same mantra to her children as they left each morning for school, 'be good and study hard.'" Now, Horito said that she wants to "be good and study hard." Horito knew that she wanted to come to Utah for school, but the out-of-state tuition loomed heavily for her. While considering attending UVU, Horito said she felt unsure if it would be the best place for her. After coming to campus and learning of the opportunities afforded to students, she decided that UVU was the right place. Receiving the Presidential Scholarship allows Horito the opportunity of the education she has wanted while removing the burden of out-of-state tuition costs. ' H . - we are supposed to be aware and alert, we are not allowed to wear any hearing protection." Despite these concerns, Hill said it is the job of the crossing guards to help students safely across the street and manage traffic. "My boss trained me really well," Hill said. Jim Innes, assistant director of parking services, said that safety is "number one." Although safety is the main focus, hiring crossing guards and implementing the crosswalk system isn't without its costs. Of the 16 employed staff, four students were recently hired for the purpose of facilitating the new crossing guard positions. Notwithstanding the attention "I care about the education of all our students," said President Matthew Holland. In his speech, Holland discussed education as a right that shouldn't be denied to those who cannot afford the financial strain. "For the best-prepared and the least-advantaged, a major key to success is UVU's ability to provide scholarship," Holland said. Charles W. Dahlquist, the evening's master of ceremonies, spoke of the evening being a combination of a thank you to the institution's most prominent donors as well as the chance for UVU's finest students to shine. Both students and faculty planned, produced and catered the event, and also provided the entertainment. All the students involved, including those that helped with the preparation of food and the pianists, benefit from UVU's scholarship programs. guards For more information on campus construction, visit httiiywww.uvu.eduparilonourilust J i if;? VIRGINIA JOHNSOWJVU REVIEW that has been given to the crossing guards' training, Innes said the training is based on live instruction, as well as "traffic training videos." ' The question does arise as to whether crossing guards are necessary and efficient in ensuring safety on campus. Are there more effective ways of solving construction and traffic issues? Innes said that, where feasible, underground tunnels are the best solution with these kinds of problems, but that difficulties, due to the high water table especially in the lower parts of campus, play a part in preventing future plans to build more tunnels on campus at this time. See CROSSING GUARDS, A3 As enrollment drops, Trustees move forward Board of Trustees moves forward with President Holland's aggressive vision of the school's future By Alex Sousa News Writer TwoFistedSousa For the first time since an outing to the Riverside Country Club in June, UVU's Board of Trustees met Thursday, Sept. 20, this time sitting around a polished wood table the size of a backyard swimming pool. Twenty people were seated at the table, including trustees and university staff. The attendees seemed to be divided into three informal groups: the school employees whose job it was to be there, the socialite hobbyists who have taken a personal interest in the university, and the "old money" that look to the university as a business. At the head of the table sat President Matthew Holland with his aggressive vision for the future of UVU. "We've been this commuter campus where kids drive on, they take a class, and drive off, but this is us saying, 'you are part of a learning community here,'" Holland said as the board discussed changes and improvements for the university. Among those changes discussed were the addition of two new degrees: an associate degree in Theater for Children and Youth and a bachelor degree in Music in Media Composition and Production. Both programs are slated to begin fall semester of 2013. The decision to approve the majors came after a long dialogue about how this would affect the school and how these new programs would benefit the community. "One of the things I love best We've been this commuter campus where kids drive on, they take a class, and drive off. MATTHEW HOLLAND UVU President is that Utah Valley University is known in the state as being the most up-to-date, most relevant, most technological and I think this is a piece we need to have in order to keep that reputation," trustee Curtis Morely said. Both majors will consist of courses that will help students find work after graduating. In the case of the associate degree, the hope is that the program will encourage students to return to UVU and con;-tinue working toward a bachelor degree. The board also approved, for their part, an expansive $1.2 million technology update to the systems in the UCCU Center, PE building and the soffball field. The changes, which will draw funds from the Conference Affiliation Fund, are still pending approval from the UCCU board. Cory Duckworth, vice president of student affairs, said that the decision to update the digital video signage will make the school more attractive to conferences that may be considering UVU. The hope is that this new system will also help the institution in its recruiting efforts and expand the fan base in a larger move to give back to the community.All of these changes come as UVU faces its first semester with a decline in enrollment, something that has never happened since the school became a university in 2008. While the official numbers aren't yet available, the administration knows that the numbers are low. Board members aren't worried, though. "Enrollments are down all across the state," Holland said. see FORWARD WITH CHANGES M